Senior Researcher, School of Nursing

Benefits

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

Unit

School Of Nursing

Department

Research

Mission or Goal of Unit

We champion health and well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice

Career Level

Open

Appointment Rank and Salary

Commensurate with experience and preparation

Position Responsibilities

• Maintains a program of research supported by external funding
• Contributes to enhanced effectiveness of the community of scholars
• Maintains teaching activity in the PhD program
• Demonstrates commitment to contributing to the School of Nursing’s Mission and Vision and to VCU’s Quest 2028
• Demonstrates an integrated academic life, contributing to the teaching, research, and service missions in an urban research-intensive university with an academic health sciences center

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Research doctoral degree in nursing or related field; Demonstrated achievement in scholarship with an established program of research that complements the areas of emphasis within the School; Demonstrated research productivity including a record of external research funding, publications, and cogent plans for continued/ future externally-funded research; Demonstrated excellence in and passion for mentoring doctoral-level students as well as colleagues; Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
• Preferred Qualifications: Actively funded program of research at the federal-scale and/or large-scale non-federal funding; For candidates with a nursing background, must have an active RN license or be eligible for licensure in Virginia; PhD leadership experience including curriculum development and/or program review or assessment; Record of accomplishments in scholarship, teaching, and professional service; Demonstrated or potential excellence in leadership skills, including excellence in working effectively with others.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Bruna Soria Galvarro
Contact Email: soriagalvaba@vcu.edu